Photosynthesis in C3 plants is limited by the kinetics of the CO2-fixing enzyme Rubisco. Natural variation in Rubisco can be exploited to provide new avenues for adapting photosynthetic performance to a changing climate while reducing the environmental footprint of agriculture.
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Sage, R. Photosynthesis: Mining grasses for a better Rubisco. Nature Plants 2, 16192 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nplants.2016.192
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